zuò​shè​dào​páng

difficult to succeed

Senses

作舍道旁 zuò​shè​dào​páng difficult to succeed

(idiom) to build a house by the roadside; a metaphor for a task being difficult to accomplish because there are too many conflicting opinions and constant interference from passersby

References

variant 作舍道旁/作舍道旁 作舍道边/作舍道邊
variant 作舍道边/作舍道邊 作舍道旁/作舍道旁